diff --git a/controllers/node.go b/controllers/node.go
index f95ba1b0..4ea427ad 100644
--- a/controllers/node.go
+++ b/controllers/node.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	proxy_models "github.com/gravitl/netclient/nmproxy/models"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/database"
@@ -442,6 +441,13 @@ func getNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
 		return
 	}
+	hostPeerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdateForHost(host)
+	if err != nil && !database.IsEmptyRecord(err) {
+		logger.Log(0, r.Header.Get("user"),
+			fmt.Sprintf("error fetching wg peers config for host [ %s ]: %v", host.ID.String(), err))
+		logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
+		return
+	}
 	server := servercfg.GetServerInfo()
 	network, err := logic.GetNetwork(node.Network)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -453,7 +459,9 @@ func getNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	legacy := node.Legacy(host, &server, &network)
 	response := models.NodeGet{
 		Node:         *legacy,
+		Host:         *host,
 		Peers:        peerUpdate.Peers,
+		HostPeers:    hostPeerUpdate.Peers,
 		ServerConfig: server,
 		PeerIDs:      peerUpdate.PeerIDs,
 	}
@@ -637,19 +645,18 @@ func createNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
-	peerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdate(&data.Node, &data.Host)
+	hostPeerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdateForHost(&data.Host)
 	if err != nil && !database.IsEmptyRecord(err) {
 		logger.Log(0, r.Header.Get("user"),
-			fmt.Sprintf("error fetching wg peers config for node [ %s ]: %v", data.Node.ID.String(), err))
+			fmt.Sprintf("error fetching wg peers config for host [ %s ]: %v", data.Host.ID.String(), err))
 		logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
 		return
 	}
-	data.Node.Peers = peerUpdate.Peers
-
 	response := models.NodeJoinResponse{
 		Node:         data.Node,
 		ServerConfig: server,
-		PeerIDs:      peerUpdate.PeerIDs,
+		Host:         data.Host,
+		Peers:        hostPeerUpdate.Peers,
 	}
 	logger.Log(1, r.Header.Get("user"), "created new node", data.Host.Name, "on network", networkName)
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -1061,28 +1068,14 @@ func deleteNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}, &node)
 	}
 	if fromNode {
-		// check if server should be removed from mq
-		// err is irrelevent
-		nodes, _ := logic.GetAllNodes()
-		var foundNode models.Node
-		for _, nodetocheck := range nodes {
-			if nodetocheck.HostID == node.HostID {
-				foundNode = nodetocheck
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		// TODO: Address how to remove host
-		if foundNode.HostID != uuid.Nil {
-			if err = logic.DissasociateNodeFromHost(&foundNode, host); err == nil {
-				currNets := logic.GetHostNetworks(host.ID.String())
-				if len(currNets) > 0 {
-					mq.ModifyClient(&mq.MqClient{
-						ID:       host.ID.String(),
-						Text:     host.Name,
-						Networks: currNets,
-					})
-				}
-			}
+		// update networks for host mq client
+		currNets := logic.GetHostNetworks(host.ID.String())
+		if len(currNets) > 0 {
+			mq.ModifyClient(&mq.MqClient{
+				ID:       host.ID.String(),
+				Text:     host.Name,
+				Networks: currNets,
+			})
 		}
 	}
 	logic.ReturnSuccessResponse(w, r, nodeid+" deleted.")
@@ -1091,12 +1084,11 @@ func deleteNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		runUpdates(&node, false)
 		return
 	}
-	go func() {
-		if err := mq.PublishPeerUpdate(node.Network, false); err != nil {
+	go func(network string) {
+		if err := mq.PublishPeerUpdate(network, false); err != nil {
 			logger.Log(1, "error publishing peer update ", err.Error())
-			return
 		}
-	}()
+	}(node.Network)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/logic/nodes.go b/logic/nodes.go
index 85b7a936..d3691824 100644
--- a/logic/nodes.go
+++ b/logic/nodes.go
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func GetNetworkNodes(network string) ([]models.Node, error) {
 
 // UpdateNode - takes a node and updates another node with it's values
 func UpdateNode(currentNode *models.Node, newNode *models.Node) error {
-	if newNode.Address.String() != currentNode.Address.String() {
+	if newNode.Address.IP.String() != currentNode.Address.IP.String() {
 		if network, err := GetParentNetwork(newNode.Network); err == nil {
-			if !IsAddressInCIDR(newNode.Address.String(), network.AddressRange) {
+			if !IsAddressInCIDR(newNode.Address.IP.String(), network.AddressRange) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("invalid address provided; out of network range for node %s", newNode.ID)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/logic/peers.go b/logic/peers.go
index c2536d6b..b66401a6 100644
--- a/logic/peers.go
+++ b/logic/peers.go
@@ -193,6 +193,127 @@ func GetPeersForProxy(node *models.Node, onlyPeers bool) (proxy_models.ProxyMana
 	return proxyPayload, nil
 }
 
+// GetPeerUpdateForHost - gets the consolidated peer update for the host from all networks
+func GetPeerUpdateForHost(host *models.Host) (models.HostPeerUpdate, error) {
+	hostPeerUpdate := models.HostPeerUpdate{
+		Network:       make(map[string]models.NetworkInfo),
+		PeerIDs:       make(models.HostPeerMap),
+		ServerVersion: servercfg.GetVersion(),
+		ServerAddrs:   []models.ServerAddr{},
+	}
+	log.Println("peer update for host ", host.ID.String())
+	peerIndexMap := make(map[string]int)
+	for _, nodeID := range host.Nodes {
+		node, err := GetNodeByID(nodeID)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !node.Connected {
+			continue
+		}
+		hostPeerUpdate.Network[node.Network] = models.NetworkInfo{
+			DNS: getPeerDNS(node.Network),
+		}
+		currentPeers, err := GetNetworkNodes(node.Network)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("no network nodes")
+			return models.HostPeerUpdate{}, err
+		}
+		for _, peer := range currentPeers {
+			if peer.ID == node.ID {
+				log.Println("peer update, skipping self")
+				//skip yourself
+
+				continue
+			}
+			var peerConfig wgtypes.PeerConfig
+			peerHost, err := GetHost(peer.HostID.String())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Println("no peer host", err)
+				return models.HostPeerUpdate{}, err
+			}
+
+			if !peer.Connected {
+				log.Println("peer update, skipping unconnected node")
+				//skip unconnected nodes
+				continue
+			}
+			if !nodeacls.AreNodesAllowed(nodeacls.NetworkID(node.Network), nodeacls.NodeID(node.ID.String()), nodeacls.NodeID(peer.ID.String())) {
+				log.Println("peer update, skipping node for acl")
+				//skip if not permitted by acl
+				continue
+			}
+			peerConfig.PublicKey = peerHost.PublicKey
+			peerConfig.PersistentKeepaliveInterval = &peer.PersistentKeepalive
+			peerConfig.ReplaceAllowedIPs = true
+			uselocal := false
+			if host.EndpointIP.String() == peerHost.EndpointIP.String() {
+				//peer is on same network
+				// set to localaddress
+				uselocal = true
+				if node.LocalAddress.IP == nil {
+					// use public endpint
+					uselocal = false
+				}
+				if node.LocalAddress.String() == peer.LocalAddress.String() {
+					uselocal = false
+				}
+			}
+			peerConfig.Endpoint = &net.UDPAddr{
+				IP:   peerHost.EndpointIP,
+				Port: peerHost.ListenPort,
+			}
+			if !host.ProxyEnabled && peerHost.ProxyEnabled {
+				peerConfig.Endpoint.Port = peerHost.ProxyListenPort
+			}
+			if uselocal {
+				peerConfig.Endpoint.IP = peer.LocalAddress.IP
+			}
+			allowedips := getNodeAllowedIPs(&peer, &node)
+			if peer.IsIngressGateway {
+				for _, entry := range peer.IngressGatewayRange {
+					_, cidr, err := net.ParseCIDR(string(entry))
+					if err == nil {
+						allowedips = append(allowedips, *cidr)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if peer.IsRelay {
+				allowedips = append(allowedips, getRelayAllowedIPs(&node, &peer)...)
+			}
+			if peer.IsEgressGateway {
+				allowedips = append(allowedips, getEgressIPs(&node, &peer)...)
+			}
+			peerConfig.AllowedIPs = allowedips
+
+			if _, ok := hostPeerUpdate.PeerIDs[peerHost.PublicKey.String()]; !ok {
+				hostPeerUpdate.PeerIDs[peerHost.PublicKey.String()] = make(map[string]models.IDandAddr)
+				hostPeerUpdate.Peers = append(hostPeerUpdate.Peers, peerConfig)
+				peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()] = len(hostPeerUpdate.Peers) - 1
+				hostPeerUpdate.PeerIDs[peerHost.PublicKey.String()][peer.ID.String()] = models.IDandAddr{
+					ID:      peer.ID.String(),
+					Address: peer.PrimaryAddress(),
+					Name:    peerHost.Name,
+					Network: peer.Network,
+				}
+			} else {
+				peerAllowedIPs := hostPeerUpdate.Peers[peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()]].AllowedIPs
+				peerAllowedIPs = append(peerAllowedIPs, allowedips...)
+				hostPeerUpdate.Peers[peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()]].AllowedIPs = peerAllowedIPs
+				hostPeerUpdate.PeerIDs[peerHost.PublicKey.String()][peer.ID.String()] = models.IDandAddr{
+					ID:      peer.ID.String(),
+					Address: peer.PrimaryAddress(),
+					Name:    peerHost.Name,
+					Network: peer.Network,
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	return hostPeerUpdate, nil
+}
+
 // GetPeerUpdate - gets a wireguard peer config for each peer of a node
 func GetPeerUpdate(node *models.Node, host *models.Host) (models.PeerUpdate, error) {
 	log.Println("peer update for node ", node.ID)
@@ -731,6 +852,7 @@ func getPeerDNS(network string) string {
 			host, err := GetHost(node.HostID.String())
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Log(0, "error retrieving host for node", node.ID.String(), err.Error())
+				continue
 			}
 			dns = dns + fmt.Sprintf("%s %s.%s\n", nodes[i].Address, host.Name, nodes[i].Network)
 		}
diff --git a/logic/zombie.go b/logic/zombie.go
index e09e1116..92654985 100644
--- a/logic/zombie.go
+++ b/logic/zombie.go
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ func CheckZombies(newnode *models.Node, mac net.HardwareAddr) {
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		host, err := GetHost(node.HostID.String())
 		if err != nil {
-
+			// should we delete the node if host not found ??
+			continue
 		}
 		if host.MacAddress.String() == mac.String() {
 			logger.Log(0, "adding ", node.ID.String(), " to zombie list")
diff --git a/models/api_node.go b/models/api_node.go
index 88816ab8..a87c44e1 100644
--- a/models/api_node.go
+++ b/models/api_node.go
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ func (a *ApiNode) ConvertToServerNode(currentNode *Node) *Node {
 	convertedNode.IsRelay = a.IsRelay
 	convertedNode.IsRelayed = a.IsRelayed
 	convertedNode.PendingDelete = a.PendingDelete
-	convertedNode.Peers = currentNode.Peers
 	convertedNode.Failover = a.Failover
 	convertedNode.IsEgressGateway = a.IsEgressGateway
 	convertedNode.IsIngressGateway = a.IsIngressGateway
diff --git a/models/metrics.go b/models/metrics.go
index 11abdf4d..5227520e 100644
--- a/models/metrics.go
+++ b/models/metrics.go
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@ type IDandAddr struct {
 	Address  string `json:"address" bson:"address" yaml:"address"`
 	Name     string `json:"name" bson:"name" yaml:"name"`
 	IsServer string `json:"isserver" bson:"isserver" yaml:"isserver" validate:"checkyesorno"`
+	Network  string `json:"network" bson:"network" yaml:"network" validate:"network"`
 }
 
 // PeerMap - peer map for ids and addresses in metrics
 type PeerMap map[string]IDandAddr
 
+// HostPeerMap - host peer map for ids and addresses
+type HostPeerMap map[string]map[string]IDandAddr
+
 // MetricsMap - map for holding multiple metrics in memory
 type MetricsMap map[string]Metrics
 
diff --git a/models/mqtt.go b/models/mqtt.go
index eb05514e..3f723b54 100644
--- a/models/mqtt.go
+++ b/models/mqtt.go
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ type PeerUpdate struct {
 	ProxyUpdate   proxy_models.ProxyManagerPayload `json:"proxy_update" bson:"proxy_update" yaml:"proxy_update"`
 }
 
+// HostPeerUpdate - struct for host peer updates
+type HostPeerUpdate struct {
+	ServerVersion string                           `json:"serverversion" bson:"serverversion" yaml:"serverversion"`
+	ServerAddrs   []ServerAddr                     `json:"serveraddrs" bson:"serveraddrs" yaml:"serveraddrs"`
+	Network       map[string]NetworkInfo           `json:"network" bson:"network" yaml:"network"`
+	Peers         []wgtypes.PeerConfig             `json:"peers" bson:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
+	PeerIDs       HostPeerMap                      `json:"peerids" bson:"peerids" yaml:"peerids"`
+	ProxyUpdate   proxy_models.ProxyManagerPayload `json:"proxy_update" bson:"proxy_update" yaml:"proxy_update"`
+}
+
+// NetworkInfo - struct for network info
+type NetworkInfo struct {
+	DNS string `json:"dns" bson:"dns" yaml:"dns"`
+}
+
 // KeyUpdate - key update struct
 type KeyUpdate struct {
 	Network   string `json:"network" bson:"network"`
diff --git a/models/node.go b/models/node.go
index 368e2da2..30920658 100644
--- a/models/node.go
+++ b/models/node.go
@@ -56,26 +56,25 @@ type Iface struct {
 
 // CommonNode - represents a commonn node data elements shared by netmaker and netclient
 type CommonNode struct {
-	ID                  uuid.UUID            `json:"id" yaml:"id"`
-	HostID              uuid.UUID            `json:"hostid" yaml:"hostid"`
-	Network             string               `json:"network" yaml:"network"`
-	NetworkRange        net.IPNet            `json:"networkrange" yaml:"networkrange"`
-	NetworkRange6       net.IPNet            `json:"networkrange6" yaml:"networkrange6"`
-	InternetGateway     *net.UDPAddr         `json:"internetgateway" yaml:"internetgateway"`
-	Server              string               `json:"server" yaml:"server"`
-	Connected           bool                 `json:"connected" yaml:"connected"`
-	Address             net.IPNet            `json:"address" yaml:"address"`
-	Address6            net.IPNet            `json:"address6" yaml:"address6"`
-	PostUp              string               `json:"postup" yaml:"postup"`
-	PostDown            string               `json:"postdown" yaml:"postdown"`
-	Action              string               `json:"action" yaml:"action"`
-	LocalAddress        net.IPNet            `json:"localaddress" yaml:"localaddress"`
-	IsLocal             bool                 `json:"islocal" yaml:"islocal"`
-	IsEgressGateway     bool                 `json:"isegressgateway" yaml:"isegressgateway"`
-	IsIngressGateway    bool                 `json:"isingressgateway" yaml:"isingressgateway"`
-	DNSOn               bool                 `json:"dnson" yaml:"dnson"`
-	PersistentKeepalive time.Duration        `json:"persistentkeepalive" yaml:"persistentkeepalive"`
-	Peers               []wgtypes.PeerConfig `json:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
+	ID                  uuid.UUID     `json:"id" yaml:"id"`
+	HostID              uuid.UUID     `json:"hostid" yaml:"hostid"`
+	Network             string        `json:"network" yaml:"network"`
+	NetworkRange        net.IPNet     `json:"networkrange" yaml:"networkrange"`
+	NetworkRange6       net.IPNet     `json:"networkrange6" yaml:"networkrange6"`
+	InternetGateway     *net.UDPAddr  `json:"internetgateway" yaml:"internetgateway"`
+	Server              string        `json:"server" yaml:"server"`
+	Connected           bool          `json:"connected" yaml:"connected"`
+	Address             net.IPNet     `json:"address" yaml:"address"`
+	Address6            net.IPNet     `json:"address6" yaml:"address6"`
+	PostUp              string        `json:"postup" yaml:"postup"`
+	PostDown            string        `json:"postdown" yaml:"postdown"`
+	Action              string        `json:"action" yaml:"action"`
+	LocalAddress        net.IPNet     `json:"localaddress" yaml:"localaddress"`
+	IsLocal             bool          `json:"islocal" yaml:"islocal"`
+	IsEgressGateway     bool          `json:"isegressgateway" yaml:"isegressgateway"`
+	IsIngressGateway    bool          `json:"isingressgateway" yaml:"isingressgateway"`
+	DNSOn               bool          `json:"dnson" yaml:"dnson"`
+	PersistentKeepalive time.Duration `json:"persistentkeepalive" yaml:"persistentkeepalive"`
 }
 
 // Node - a model of a network node
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ func (node *LegacyNode) SetDefaultFailover() {
 // Node.Fill - fills other node data into calling node data if not set on calling node
 func (newNode *Node) Fill(currentNode *Node) { // TODO add new field for nftables present
 	newNode.ID = currentNode.ID
-
+	newNode.HostID = currentNode.HostID
 	// Revisit the logic for boolean values
 	// TODO ---- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	// TODO ---- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ -435,9 +434,6 @@ func (newNode *Node) Fill(currentNode *Node) { // TODO add new field for nftable
 	if newNode.Server == "" {
 		newNode.Server = currentNode.Server
 	}
-	if newNode.Connected != currentNode.Connected {
-		newNode.Connected = currentNode.Connected
-	}
 	if newNode.DefaultACL == "" {
 		newNode.DefaultACL = currentNode.DefaultACL
 	}
@@ -499,17 +495,23 @@ func (ln *LegacyNode) ConvertToNewNode() (*Host, *Node) {
 		host.HostPass = ln.Password
 		host.Name = ln.Name
 		host.ListenPort = int(ln.ListenPort)
-		_, cidr, _ := net.ParseCIDR(ln.LocalAddress)
-		_, cidr, _ = net.ParseCIDR(ln.LocalRange)
-		host.LocalRange = *cidr
+		if _, cidr, err := net.ParseCIDR(ln.LocalAddress); err == nil {
+			host.LocalRange = *cidr
+		} else {
+			if _, cidr, err := net.ParseCIDR(ln.LocalRange); err == nil {
+				host.LocalRange = *cidr
+			}
+		}
 		host.LocalListenPort = int(ln.LocalListenPort)
 		host.ProxyListenPort = int(ln.ProxyListenPort)
 		host.MTU = int(ln.MTU)
 		host.PublicKey, _ = wgtypes.ParseKey(ln.PublicKey)
 		host.MacAddress, _ = net.ParseMAC(ln.MacAddress)
 		host.TrafficKeyPublic = ln.TrafficKeys.Mine
-		gateway, _ := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", ln.InternetGateway)
-		host.InternetGateway = *gateway
+		gateway, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", ln.InternetGateway)
+		if err == nil {
+			host.InternetGateway = *gateway
+		}
 		id, _ := uuid.Parse(ln.ID)
 		host.Nodes = append(host.Nodes, id.String())
 		host.Interfaces = ln.Interfaces
@@ -519,16 +521,26 @@ func (ln *LegacyNode) ConvertToNewNode() (*Host, *Node) {
 	id, _ := uuid.Parse(ln.ID)
 	node.ID = id
 	node.Network = ln.Network
-	_, cidr, _ := net.ParseCIDR(ln.NetworkSettings.AddressRange)
-	node.NetworkRange = *cidr
-	_, cidr, _ = net.ParseCIDR(ln.NetworkSettings.AddressRange6)
-	node.NetworkRange6 = *cidr
+	if _, cidr, err := net.ParseCIDR(ln.NetworkSettings.AddressRange); err == nil {
+		node.NetworkRange = *cidr
+	}
+	if _, cidr, err := net.ParseCIDR(ln.NetworkSettings.AddressRange6); err == nil {
+		node.NetworkRange6 = *cidr
+	}
 	node.Server = ln.Server
 	node.Connected = parseBool(ln.Connected)
-	_, cidr, _ = net.ParseCIDR(ln.Address)
-	node.Address = *cidr
-	_, cidr, _ = net.ParseCIDR(ln.Address6)
-	node.Address6 = *cidr
+	if ln.Address != "" {
+		node.Address = net.IPNet{
+			IP:   net.ParseIP(ln.Address),
+			Mask: net.CIDRMask(32, 32),
+		}
+	}
+	if ln.Address6 != "" {
+		node.Address = net.IPNet{
+			IP:   net.ParseIP(ln.Address6),
+			Mask: net.CIDRMask(128, 128),
+		}
+	}
 	node.PostUp = ln.PostUp
 	node.PostDown = ln.PostDown
 	node.Action = ln.Action
diff --git a/models/structs.go b/models/structs.go
index 970f9fd6..bb88b16b 100644
--- a/models/structs.go
+++ b/models/structs.go
@@ -205,16 +205,17 @@ type NodeGet struct {
 	Node         LegacyNode           `json:"node" bson:"node" yaml:"node"`
 	Host         Host                 `json:"host" yaml:"host"`
 	Peers        []wgtypes.PeerConfig `json:"peers" bson:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
+	HostPeers    []wgtypes.PeerConfig `json:"host_peers" bson:"host_peers" yaml:"host_peers"`
 	ServerConfig ServerConfig         `json:"serverconfig" bson:"serverconfig" yaml:"serverconfig"`
 	PeerIDs      PeerMap              `json:"peerids,omitempty" bson:"peerids,omitempty" yaml:"peerids,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // NodeJoinResponse data returned to node in response to join
 type NodeJoinResponse struct {
-	Node         Node         `json:"node" bson:"node" yaml:"node"`
-	Host         Host         `json:"host" yaml:"host"`
-	ServerConfig ServerConfig `json:"serverconfig" bson:"serverconfig" yaml:"serverconfig"`
-	PeerIDs      PeerMap      `json:"peerids,omitempty" bson:"peerids,omitempty" yaml:"peerids,omitempty"`
+	Node         Node                 `json:"node" bson:"node" yaml:"node"`
+	Host         Host                 `json:"host" yaml:"host"`
+	ServerConfig ServerConfig         `json:"serverconfig" bson:"serverconfig" yaml:"serverconfig"`
+	Peers        []wgtypes.PeerConfig `json:"peers" bson:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
 }
 
 // ServerConfig - struct for dealing with the server information for a netclient
diff --git a/mq/dynsec_clients.go b/mq/dynsec_clients.go
index d9653d4d..3f122a39 100644
--- a/mq/dynsec_clients.go
+++ b/mq/dynsec_clients.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func ModifyClient(client *MqClient) error {
 
 	roles := []MqDynSecRole{
 		{
-			Rolename: HostRole,
+			Rolename: HostGenericRole,
 			Priority: -1,
 		},
 	}
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func ModifyClient(client *MqClient) error {
 
 // DeleteMqClient - removes a client from the DynSec system
 func DeleteMqClient(hostID string) error {
+	deleteHostRole(hostID)
 	event := MqDynsecPayload{
 		Commands: []MqDynSecCmd{
 			{
@@ -57,9 +58,17 @@ func DeleteMqClient(hostID string) error {
 // CreateMqClient - creates an MQ DynSec client
 func CreateMqClient(client *MqClient) error {
 
+	err := createHostRole(client.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	roles := []MqDynSecRole{
 		{
-			Rolename: HostRole,
+			Rolename: HostGenericRole,
+			Priority: -1,
+		},
+		{
+			Rolename: getHostRoleName(client.ID),
 			Priority: -1,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/mq/dynsec_helper.go b/mq/dynsec_helper.go
index 60c6e790..746492d9 100644
--- a/mq/dynsec_helper.go
+++ b/mq/dynsec_helper.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const (
 	exporterRole = "exporter"
 	// constant for node role
 	NodeRole = "node"
-	// HostRole constant for host role
-	HostRole = "host"
+	// HostGenericRole constant for host role
+	HostGenericRole = "host"
 
 	// const for dynamic security file
 	dynamicSecurityFile = "dynamic-security.json"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var (
 				Acls:     fetchServerAcls(),
 			},
 			{
-				Rolename: HostRole,
+				Rolename: HostGenericRole,
 				Acls:     fetchNodeAcls(),
 			},
 			exporterMQRole,
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ func ListClients(client mqtt.Client) (ListClientsData, error) {
 	return resp, errors.New("resp not found")
 }
 
+// fetches host related acls
+func fetchHostAcls(hostID string) []Acl {
+	return []Acl{
+		{
+			AclType:  "publishClientReceive",
+			Topic:    fmt.Sprintf("peers/host/%s/#", hostID),
+			Priority: -1,
+			Allow:    true,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // FetchNetworkAcls - fetches network acls
 func FetchNetworkAcls(network string) []Acl {
 	return []Acl{
@@ -220,6 +232,20 @@ func DeleteNetworkRole(network string) error {
 	return publishEventToDynSecTopic(event)
 }
 
+func deleteHostRole(hostID string) error {
+	// Deletes the hostID role from MQ
+	event := MqDynsecPayload{
+		Commands: []MqDynSecCmd{
+			{
+				Command:  DeleteRoleCmd,
+				RoleName: getHostRoleName(hostID),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	return publishEventToDynSecTopic(event)
+}
+
 // CreateNetworkRole - createss a network role from DynSec system
 func CreateNetworkRole(network string) error {
 	// Create Role with acls for the network
@@ -237,6 +263,27 @@ func CreateNetworkRole(network string) error {
 	return publishEventToDynSecTopic(event)
 }
 
+// creates role for the host with ID.
+func createHostRole(hostID string) error {
+	// Create Role with acls for the host
+	event := MqDynsecPayload{
+		Commands: []MqDynSecCmd{
+			{
+				Command:  CreateRoleCmd,
+				RoleName: getHostRoleName(hostID),
+				Textname: "host role with Acls for hosts",
+				Acls:     fetchHostAcls(hostID),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	return publishEventToDynSecTopic(event)
+}
+
+func getHostRoleName(hostID string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("host-%s", hostID)
+}
+
 // serverAcls - fetches server role related acls
 func fetchServerAcls() []Acl {
 	return []Acl{
@@ -252,6 +299,12 @@ func fetchServerAcls() []Acl {
 			Priority: -1,
 			Allow:    true,
 		},
+		{
+			AclType:  "publishClientSend",
+			Topic:    "peers/host/#",
+			Priority: -1,
+			Allow:    true,
+		},
 		{
 			AclType:  "publishClientSend",
 			Topic:    "update/#",
diff --git a/mq/handlers.go b/mq/handlers.go
index 4ea670b1..a1d97b5c 100644
--- a/mq/handlers.go
+++ b/mq/handlers.go
@@ -90,19 +90,20 @@ func UpdateNode(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 			logger.Log(1, "failed to decrypt message for node ", id, decryptErr.Error())
 			return
 		}
-		var newNode models.Node
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(decrypted, &newNode); err != nil {
+		var oldNode models.LegacyNode
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(decrypted, &oldNode); err != nil {
 			logger.Log(1, "error unmarshaling payload ", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
-		ifaceDelta := logic.IfaceDelta(&currentNode, &newNode)
+		_, newNode := oldNode.ConvertToNewNode()
+		ifaceDelta := logic.IfaceDelta(&currentNode, newNode)
 		if servercfg.Is_EE && ifaceDelta {
 			if err = logic.EnterpriseResetAllPeersFailovers(currentNode.ID.String(), currentNode.Network); err != nil {
 				logger.Log(1, "failed to reset failover list during node update", currentNode.ID.String(), currentNode.Network)
 			}
 		}
 		newNode.SetLastCheckIn()
-		if err := logic.UpdateNode(&currentNode, &newNode); err != nil {
+		if err := logic.UpdateNode(&currentNode, newNode); err != nil {
 			logger.Log(1, "error saving node", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
@@ -165,9 +166,13 @@ func UpdateMetrics(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 
 			if shouldUpdate {
 				logger.Log(2, "updating peers after node", currentNode.ID.String(), currentNode.Network, "detected connectivity issues")
-				if err = PublishSinglePeerUpdate(&currentNode); err != nil {
-					logger.Log(0, "failed to publish update after failover peer change for node", currentNode.ID.String(), currentNode.Network)
+				host, err := logic.GetHost(currentNode.HostID.String())
+				if err == nil {
+					if err = PublishSingleHostUpdate(host); err != nil {
+						logger.Log(0, "failed to publish update after failover peer change for node", currentNode.ID.String(), currentNode.Network)
+					}
 				}
+
 			}
 
 			logger.Log(1, "updated node metrics", id)
diff --git a/mq/publishers.go b/mq/publishers.go
index 164adc7d..78cc86a4 100644
--- a/mq/publishers.go
+++ b/mq/publishers.go
@@ -14,20 +14,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/serverctl"
 )
 
-// PublishPeerUpdate --- deterines and publishes a peer update to all the peers of a node
+// PublishPeerUpdate --- determines and publishes a peer update to all the hosts
 func PublishPeerUpdate(network string, publishToSelf bool) error {
 	if !servercfg.IsMessageQueueBackend() {
 		return nil
 	}
-	networkNodes, err := logic.GetNetworkNodes(network)
+
+	hosts, err := logic.GetAllHosts()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Log(1, "err getting Network Nodes", err.Error())
+		logger.Log(1, "err getting all hosts", err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
-	for _, node := range networkNodes {
-		err = PublishSinglePeerUpdate(&node)
+	for _, host := range hosts {
+		err = PublishSingleHostUpdate(&host)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Log(1, "failed to publish peer update to node", node.ID.String(), "on network", node.Network, ":", err.Error())
+			logger.Log(1, "failed to publish peer update to host", host.ID.String(), ": ", err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 	return err
@@ -47,24 +48,20 @@ func PublishProxyPeerUpdate(node *models.Node) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// PublishSinglePeerUpdate --- determines and publishes a peer update to one node
-func PublishSinglePeerUpdate(node *models.Node) error {
-	host, err := logic.GetHost(node.HostID.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
+// PublishSingleHostUpdate --- determines and publishes a peer update to one host
+func PublishSingleHostUpdate(host *models.Host) error {
 
-	peerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdate(node, host)
+	peerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdateForHost(host)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if host.ProxyEnabled {
-		proxyUpdate, err := logic.GetPeersForProxy(node, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		proxyUpdate.Action = proxy_models.AddNetwork
-		peerUpdate.ProxyUpdate = proxyUpdate
+		// proxyUpdate, err := logic.GetPeersForProxy(node, false)
+		// if err != nil {
+		// 	return err
+		// }
+		// proxyUpdate.Action = proxy_models.AddNetwork
+		// peerUpdate.ProxyUpdate = proxyUpdate
 
 	}
 
@@ -72,36 +69,12 @@ func PublishSinglePeerUpdate(node *models.Node) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return publish(node, fmt.Sprintf("peers/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data)
+	return publish(host, fmt.Sprintf("peers/host/%s/%s", host.ID.String(), servercfg.GetServer()), data)
 }
 
 // PublishPeerUpdate --- publishes a peer update to all the peers of a node
 func PublishExtPeerUpdate(node *models.Node) error {
-	host, err := logic.GetHost(node.HostID.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if !servercfg.IsMessageQueueBackend() {
-		return nil
-	}
-	peerUpdate, err := logic.GetPeerUpdate(node, host)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	data, err := json.Marshal(&peerUpdate)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if host.ProxyEnabled {
-		proxyUpdate, err := logic.GetPeersForProxy(node, false)
-		if err == nil {
-			peerUpdate.ProxyUpdate = proxyUpdate
-		}
-	}
 
-	if err = publish(node, fmt.Sprintf("peers/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	go PublishPeerUpdate(node.Network, false)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -126,7 +99,7 @@ func NodeUpdate(node *models.Node) error {
 		logger.Log(2, "error marshalling node update ", err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
-	if err = publish(node, fmt.Sprintf("update/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data); err != nil {
+	if err = publish(host, fmt.Sprintf("update/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data); err != nil {
 		logger.Log(2, "error publishing node update to peer ", node.ID.String(), err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
@@ -156,7 +129,7 @@ func ProxyUpdate(proxyPayload *proxy_models.ProxyManagerPayload, node *models.No
 		logger.Log(2, "error marshalling node update ", err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
-	if err = publish(node, fmt.Sprintf("proxy/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data); err != nil {
+	if err = publish(host, fmt.Sprintf("proxy/%s/%s", node.Network, node.ID), data); err != nil {
 		logger.Log(2, "error publishing proxy update to peer ", node.ID.String(), err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
@@ -166,7 +139,7 @@ func ProxyUpdate(proxyPayload *proxy_models.ProxyManagerPayload, node *models.No
 // sendPeers - retrieve networks, send peer ports to all peers
 func sendPeers() {
 
-	networks, err := logic.GetNetworks()
+	hosts, err := logic.GetAllHosts()
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Log(1, "error retrieving networks for keepalive", err.Error())
 	}
@@ -191,13 +164,12 @@ func sendPeers() {
 		//collectServerMetrics(networks[:])
 	}
 
-	for _, network := range networks {
+	for _, host := range hosts {
 		if force {
 			logger.Log(2, "sending scheduled peer update (5 min)")
-			err = PublishPeerUpdate(network.NetID, false)
+			err = PublishSingleHostUpdate(&host)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Log(1, "error publishing udp port updates for network", network.NetID)
-				logger.Log(1, err.Error())
+				logger.Log(1, "error publishing peer updates for host: ", host.ID.String(), " Err: ", err.Error())
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mq/util.go b/mq/util.go
index eafa35db..2ca4942f 100644
--- a/mq/util.go
+++ b/mq/util.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func decryptMsg(node *models.Node, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ncutils.DeChunk(msg, nodePubTKey, serverPrivTKey)
 }
 
-func encryptMsg(node *models.Node, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func encryptMsg(host *models.Host, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	// fetch server public key to be certain hasn't changed in transit
 	trafficKey, trafficErr := logic.RetrievePrivateTrafficKey()
 	if trafficErr != nil {
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ func encryptMsg(node *models.Node, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	host, err := logic.GetHost(node.HostID.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	nodePubKey, err := ncutils.ConvertBytesToKey(host.TrafficKeyPublic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -68,8 +64,8 @@ func encryptMsg(node *models.Node, msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ncutils.Chunk(msg, nodePubKey, serverPrivKey)
 }
 
-func publish(node *models.Node, dest string, msg []byte) error {
-	encrypted, encryptErr := encryptMsg(node, msg)
+func publish(host *models.Host, dest string, msg []byte) error {
+	encrypted, encryptErr := encryptMsg(host, msg)
 	if encryptErr != nil {
 		return encryptErr
 	}